UKMTO reports two tanker incidents off Oman

Aug 1 (Reuters) - The ‌United Kingdom ​Maritime ​Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday it had received reports of two maritime ‌incidents off Oman, including one in which ⁠a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile.

In the ‌first incident, a tanker ‌was struck by an unknown projectile about 11 nautical miles northeast of Oman's Lima, damaging ​its engine room and leaving the vessel not under command, UKMTO said. There were ⁠no reported casualties nor environmental impact, it added.

Later, UKMTO said ​it had received a second report of an incident, 21 nautical miles northeast ​of Oman's Khasab. The master ‌of a tanker reported seeing a large splash and an explosion in ⁠close proximity to the vessel, though no damage was reported.

Lima and Khasab are on Oman's Musandam ⁠Peninsula at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, ​a strategic shipping chokepoint through which about a fifth of global oil consumption passes.

Shipping through the Strait of ‌Hormuz has faced heightened risks in recent weeks, with vessels reporting security ‌incidents and some shipowners adopting additional precautions as ⁠Iran and the ‌United States stepped ​up hostilities.

(Reporting by Hatem Maher and Enas Alashray; Editing by William Mallard, Kirsten ‌Donovan)

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